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CEA Photovoltaic solar Infrastructure

Upper organisation
CEA Tech
Address

Technopole Savoie Technolac
50 Avenue du Lac Léman
73370Le Bourget-du-Lac
France

Description

The photovoltaic solar platform’s mission is to contribute to the development of a solar industry in France. And, with more than 200 employees and 100 industrial partners from SMEs to corporations, the platform is one of Europe’s largest PV R&D facilities. The platform’s PV R&D focuses on materials, with particular attention given to developing high-performance, competitively-priced silicon; PV cell technology and yield-enhancement; and solar modules and optimization.

CEA Photovoltaic solar Infrastructure

CEA Photovoltaic solar Infrastructure

Contact Person

Simon Perraud
simon.perraud@cea.fr
is SME contact

Equipment

The 15 000 m2 solar energy research facility with a total investment of 100 M€ is operated by a team of 200 researchers and technicians. Of particular interest is the Heterojunction LabFab—a pilot production line capable of manufacturing heterojunction PV cells with yields of over 20%—boasts a theoretical capacity of 30 MW. The platform helps solar-energy SMEs develop their products and services and can even build turnkey PV solar plants.

Services

- Scientific & technological research
- Study / initial design / Simulation
- Proof of concept / Lab testing of basic experimental set-up/ Characterisation
- Component/ breadboard / process development & testing
- Prototyping (integrated system/ sub-system) development & testing
- Pilot line / demonstration line / preseries
- Product validation / certification
 

Services Link
PV Photovoltaics

Service for Industry and SMEs

Yes

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